I have a little reading left to do. Finished my paper last night on Thomas Jefferson and feel satisfied with the product. Hope I can be the novice "expert" I am told in the syllabus and emails I will need to be. We're probably all in the same boat anyway and it will be fun for us to lighten up and share. Actually can't wait until I get copies of everyone's papers and get to stick them in my binder for future reference. In addition to what was given to me at the beginning in way of books, I have purchased some more "stuff" -- the $100 was a terrific gesture and helpful, but has not even begun to cover what I have purchased and yet plan to purchase. I guess I got excited about the information, and my own enlightenment through reading and logging. I don't know if anyone else had the experience I did. The more I read and logged my thoughts, the more deeply I comprehended and appreciated the material we were given. It has changed my outlook, perception on reading/logging/learning. I want to incorporate these techniques, which, by the way, I also discovered were in the Marzano "bible". I don't feel like an expert yet. However, compared to where I was at in the beginning, I have come light years, in my own estimation. Hope everyone else is enjoying it and growing. Look forward to getting to know you and sharing the time together on the trip.